Box or receptacle.



'110.736,021. PATENTBD AUG. 11,1903.v

Y L. H. ROGERS.

` BOX 0R RECBPTAGLB.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 31, 1902.

H0 MODEL. -2 SHEETS-SHEET z` 25 with all six sections in place.

Patented August 11, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

LEBBEUS Il. ROGERS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BOX OR RECEPTACLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 736,021, dated August 11, 1903.

Application filed October 31, 1902. Serial No. 129,615. (No model.)

Toa/ZZ whom, it 11i/ty concern:

Beit known that I, LEBBEUS H. ROGERS, a resident of New York, lState of New `York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Boxes or Receptacles, which invention is fully set forth in the following specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in light receptacles or boxes-such, for example, as are used for containing salts or xo similar products-these receptacles or boxes being usually made'of paper, fibrous substances, or wood.

My improvement will be best comprehended by reference to the accompanying drawings, whereinzo trates two sections of my box assembled, Fig.

4 three sections assembled, Fig. 5 four sections assembled, Fig. 6 five sections assembled, the sixth section being shown in dotted lines, and Fig. 7 shows the completed box Fig. 8 is a plan view of one of the sections spread out. Fig. 9 is a section on line 9 9, Fig. 8. Fig. l0 is a section on line-l0 10, Fig. 8; and Fig. 11 is a' longitudinal sectional view through the cen- 3o ter of one section.

As shown in the drawings, each section is divided into five Iequal rectangular-shaped portions, the two portions 1 being single-ply, or, in other words, composed of a single thick- 3 5 ness of material, the two flaps or overlapping portions 2 beingtwo-ply, or composed of two thicknesses of material, and the central portion 3 being three-ply, or composed of three thicknesses of material, said portion 3 con- 4o stituting a raised part, its height being two thicknesses of material above the adjacent portions 1 1.

To assemble the sections, the endiaps 2 2 of each are first bent at right angles to the main body or face of the section or part, as

shown in Fig. 1. Taking section A as the vated portion 3 of said section. (See Fig. 3.) Section C is then attached to the other end of section A in the same manner, the central elevated portions 3 3 of sections B-and C being parallel, as shown in Fig. 4.. vSections D and E are now joined to the other sections, their central elevated portions 3 3being at right angles to that of the base or section A, their lower end flaps 2 2, attached to and completely overlapping portions 1 1 of section A, being flush with the central elevated portions 3 of said section, as are the end flaps of sections B and C in connection with the elevated central portions of sections D and E. Section F, constituting the cover, is now added, its end flaps 2 resting on portions 1 1 of sections B and C (see Figs. and 7) and being iiush with the elevated central portions 3 of said sections. Portions 2 2 of sections D and E are now bent to cover portions 1 1 of the cover or section F, saidportions2 2 then being iiush with the central elevated portion 3 of the cover and in the same plane with each other. In other words, the sections of the box have been so assembled thateach side constitutes a iiat surface and is throughout of a thickness of three plies.

The six sections constituting my improved box may be fastened to each other in any desirable manner, as by glue or fastening device of any description. The cover may be joined as desired, either with both flaps permanently attached to sections B and C or with only one iap permanently fixed, so that it maybe opened and closed about the fixed liap. f

1. A box or receptacle composed of a plurality of sections each having body portions of different thicknesses and a thin tlapturned at an angle to the body of its section and overlapping a thin portion of the body of an adjacent section.

2. A box or receptacle composed of a plurality of sections eachV having body portions of different thicknesses and two thin flaps turned at an angle to the body of their section and each overlapping a thin portion of the body of a different adjacent section.

3. A box or receptacle having its sides and bottom composed of a plurality of sections each having body portions of different thick- IOO nesses and a thin iap turned at an angle to the body of its section and overlapping a thin portion of the body of an adjacent section.

4. A box or receptacle having its sides and bottom composed of a plurality of sections having body portions of dierent thicknesses and thin aps each turned at an angle to the body of its section and overlapping a thin portion of the body of an adjacent section, the relative thicknesses of the portions of the sections and of the flaps being such that each side and the bottom of the box or receptacle is of equal thickness throughout.

5. A box or receptacle composed of as many sections as it has sides each section having body portions of different thicknesses and two thin flaps each turned at an angle to the body of its section and overlapping a thin portion of the body of a dierent adjacent section.

6. A six-sided box or receptacle composed of six sections each having body portions of 'different thicknesses and a thin flap turned at an angle to the body of its section and overlapping a thin portion of the body of a different adjacent section.

7. A six-sided box or receptacle composed of six sections each having body portions of different thicknesses and two thin flaps each turned at an angle to the body of its section and overlapping a thin portion of the body of a dierent adjacent section.

8. A six-sided box or receptacle composed of six sections each having body portions of different thicknesses and two thin flaps each turned at an angle to the body of its section and overlapping a thin portion of the body of a different adjacent section the relative thicknesses of the portions of the sections and of the flaps being such that each side of the box or receptacle is of equal thickness through- Out.

9. A box or receptacle composed of six sec tions, each section having a central portion of three-ply thickness, two parts of one-ply thickness and two flaps of two-ply thickness, said sections being assembled so that the twoply flaps of each section overlap one-ply portions of two adjacent sections whereby a box having side and ends of three-ply thickness throughout is formed.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LEBBEUS H. ROGERS. Witnesses:

HIRAM D. ROGERS, MAURICE A. OBRIEN. 

